Thank you for your suggestions. I initially tried a straight combo route with the
Goblin Electromancer in Izzet colours, and while it's certainly potentially more explosive, found the deck I tried lacked sufficient early game interaction, especially against things that
Lightning Strike or even
Beacon Bolt couldn't touch. That said, that may well be a factor of the decklist I was trying and the meta of my playgroup. Sadly I'm not in a position to get any Sulphur falls.or more
Steam Vents at the moment, but you're certainly right that such a mana base would be more consistent.
I don't have any
Crackling Drake yet, but it's on my list of things to get (and try out). I hadn't really considered
Radical Idea though (I used
Anticipate instead). I guess I didn't think much of it at first impression, and so may have misjudged it.